Kauai County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii | |
 Hawaii's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 22°04′00″N 159°39′00″W / 22.066666666667°N 159.65°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Hawaii |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Seat | Lihue |
| Largest community | Kapa‘a |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Derek Kawakami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
| • Land | 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 646 sq mi (1,670 km2) 51.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 73,298 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Kauaʻi County (Hawaiian: Kalana o Kauaʻi), officially known as the County of Kauaʻi, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It encompasses the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 73,298.[1] The county seat is Līhuʻe.[2]
The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kauai County, Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.